Rinehart scores a date with Reagan

When you’re worth $29 billion, bidding $25,000 to win a private tour of
Ronald Reagan
’s Californian ranch must be pocket change. The US holiday wasn’t the only prize
Gina Rinehart
picked up at the Institute of Public Affairs 70th birthday bash in Melbourne on Thursday evening.

The IPA free enterprise leader award for 2013 was lavished upon the mining billionaire in front of an adoring crowd.

Ginia Rinehart
, the favoured youngest daughter (but sibling non-grata to
Bianca Rinehart
and
John Hancock
), also splashed $25,000 at the auction.

Ginia told The Prince she was eager to claim her prize: the privilege of watching a filming of The Bolt Report, one of her favourite TV shows.

The heiress was a late entrant to proceedings, along with squeeze Ryan Johnston. Unfortunately there was no room for her beau at Gina’s table, which was the hottest ticket in town.